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Office of Community Services

An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

AFI Policy and Guidance

Current as of: June 19, 2019

Information Memoranda

An Information Memorandum (IM) details official AFI program policy on various topics. AFI currently has the following IM:

AFI IM Revised Programmatic Reporting Requirements December 1, 2017
AFI IM Clarification on Eligibility Determination and Participant Selection January 18, 2017
AFI IM Clarification on Qualified Expenses for An Eligible Individual January 9, 2017
AFI IM Programmatic Reporting Requirements December 12, 2016
AFI IM Clarification of the Grandfather Clause at Section 405(g) of the AFI Act March 9, 2016
AFI IM Guidance on Federal Recognition of Same-Sex Spouses/Marriages May 22, 2014
AFI IM Closeout Procedures August 1, 2005
AFI IM Procedures for Requesting a No-Cost Extension August 1, 2005
A FI IM Procedures for Reassigning Participants Among AFI Projects August 13, 2004

Dear Colleague Letters

Dear Colleague Letters convey non-policy information for AFI grantees. AFI currently has the following Dear Colleague Letters:

AFI Dear Colleague Letter: Fiscal Year 2017 Assets for Independence Program Funding August 7, 2017
AFI Dear Colleague Letter: Office of Community Services Restructuring September 27, 2016
AFI Dear Colleague Letter: New Performance Progress Report Forms Approved August 25, 2016
AFI Dear Colleague Letter Update on the Proposed New AFI Program Performance Progress Report April 20, 2016
AFI Dear Colleague Letter Native American Youth Empowerment December 14, 2015
AFI Dear Colleague Notice on New Branches within AFI October 5, 2015
AFI Dear Colleague Letter Proposed New AFI Program Performance Progress Report Forms May, 26, 2015
AFI Dear Colleague Letter Information and Resources Related to Financial Capability April 6, 2015
AFI Dear Colleague Letter EITC Awareness Day April 1, 2015
AFI Dear Colleague Letter President’s 2016 Budget Proposals March 6, 2015
AFI Dear Colleague Letter on 2015 Poverty Guidelines January 30, 2015
AFI Dear Colleague Letter- Family Violence Awareness Month in October, November 20, 2014
AFI Dear Colleague Letter Guidance on Effect of 2010 Tax Law on Eligibility Determination May 30, 2012